Origins of the Brean surname

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    In 1921, most Breans lived in south-west

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    570 Brean Travel & migration records
    1,200 Breans found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Breans

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Breans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    5

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    Laundress

    5

    Servant

    5

    Cook

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Breans in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    Laborer

    12

    Haulier

    9

    Draper

    5

    Shoemaker

    5

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